Shopping For a Wedding Ring
This is the most permanent and perhaps the most important aspect of your wedding day. Your wedding ring needs to be a piece that you can happily wear forever. Many people are intimidated by high end, high-ticket jewelry. There are endless options available for you to choose from. Here are a few tips to help you.
Choose reputable retailers. This isn't the time to shop solely for a bargain. A good price helps, but you need to make sure you are dealing with a store you can trust. Many stores, especially larger chain stores, offer a warranty that will cover your rings for many things. Often these warranties cover repairs, cleanings, sizing, lost stones, and sometimes-even cover loss and theft. These warranties are often very inexpensive and are worth buying. If you need a ring sized, often the cost of the warranty is the same or less than the cost of sizing the ring, so it's already paid for itself.
Consider what type of metal you want for your ring. Silver is inexpensive, but is also softer than gold or platinum, and will likely be easily damaged. Gold is available in traditional yellow, white, or even exotic rose and green colors. These metals are all pretty similar in regards to quality and are mainly a matter of personal preference. Platinum is a more expensive choice, offering the same look as silver or white gold, but is a very hard metal and will stand up to lots of wear and tear. Titanium is a newer choice in metals for jewelry. It offers an interesting, almost industrial look, and is very tough. One important thing to consider though with this metal is that it cannot be sized, and will be terribly difficult to cut off if something should happen.
Beyond that, all that is left is style. Your choices today go far beyond just a plain metal band. This is purely a matter of preference. You will instinctively know the right one when you find it. You might want to consider having a personal message engraved on the band for a special touch as well.
Choose reputable retailers. This isn't the time to shop solely for a bargain. A good price helps, but you need to make sure you are dealing with a store you can trust. Many stores, especially larger chain stores, offer a warranty that will cover your rings for many things. Often these warranties cover repairs, cleanings, sizing, lost stones, and sometimes-even cover loss and theft. These warranties are often very inexpensive and are worth buying. If you need a ring sized, often the cost of the warranty is the same or less than the cost of sizing the ring, so it's already paid for itself.
Consider what type of metal you want for your ring. Silver is inexpensive, but is also softer than gold or platinum, and will likely be easily damaged. Gold is available in traditional yellow, white, or even exotic rose and green colors. These metals are all pretty similar in regards to quality and are mainly a matter of personal preference. Platinum is a more expensive choice, offering the same look as silver or white gold, but is a very hard metal and will stand up to lots of wear and tear. Titanium is a newer choice in metals for jewelry. It offers an interesting, almost industrial look, and is very tough. One important thing to consider though with this metal is that it cannot be sized, and will be terribly difficult to cut off if something should happen.
Beyond that, all that is left is style. Your choices today go far beyond just a plain metal band. This is purely a matter of preference. You will instinctively know the right one when you find it. You might want to consider having a personal message engraved on the band for a special touch as well.
